Sale No: 732
Lot No: 898
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Cat No: Collection
Liberia, The Black Star Line Collection, 1860-1974. On Scott Specialty pages, mint and used, earlier are mainly used, from mid-20th century becomes mostly mint and most apparently mint never hinged in black Showguard-style mounts; in 1950s much specialty material, including regular and special souvenir sheets, imperforates and even some missing clichés; also, many good topicals, like Sports, Space, Animals, JFK, MLK, Boy Scouts, etc.; highlights include, unused: #1, F20-F24, J2, O127-140; mint o.g.: #47-49, 195-207, 259-276, 283-284, 289A, C56a, C56a imperforate, C63-C64 sheetlets signed by designer, C69a, F6-F9, F30-F34, O157, O165; mint never hinged: 280-282, C200-C201 imperforates, very strong Airmail souvenir sheets from 1950s through mid-1970s, generally Fine to Very Fine, ex Winston. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Feb-01-2020, 14:27:44 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 732
Lot No: 899
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Liberia, Exhilarating Collection, 1860-1937. Mostly hinged on Scott Specialty pages; highly complete, with much parallel mint and used; highlights include #1, 2 & 9 used (#2 with socked-on-the-nose Monrovia c.d.s. in blue), a selection of the sought-after "Ordinaries" (mint #67, 68, 74, 76, 78 & 82; used #65, 71 & 77 (the latter on piece!), the page imaged online); a 1950 Arthur Szyk sheet; numerous imperforates (singles or pairs), overprints galore, plus solid Semi-Postals, Airs, Militaries, Registrations and Officials; exceptionally clean throughout, with much material loose (gathered in glassines), offering the possibility of an even more complete parallel collection, Very Fine on the whole, a must-see, ex Sheeran. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
